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When we have a big project with Western Red Cedar, we like to save time later by pre-staining the boards before we build. Just need a couple of sawhorses and a drop cloth to get started. Then we just have to seal the endgrains after we’re done building. Check out more tips and projects with [...]
Compost bins are a perfect way to re-utilize all those kitchen and yard scraps for a new purpose, to help create a more gorgeous garden. When we built our compost bin, we decided to create a simple, yet custom design that fits in perfectly with our yard and style. Detail. We added a little detail [...]
We love our compost bin. It’s an easy-to-build project that we think does a lot for our family. Whether you’re looking for ways to be green or you want dialed-in dirt for your daylilies this is a project we use just about every day. Here’s how we built it. Materials We used twelve 2x6x8 Western [...]
Jack is a bench-builder if I’ve ever seen one. And since he is still in his pre-tall years, a bench that doubles as a stool is a nice helper around the house. We made this bench from Western Red Cedar 2×12, based on our Backyard Bench design. Jack has tested it out as a [...]
Bench-building is in my blood. I’ve been building them since pre-school, where I developed my technique: two wide legs and a nice top. My preschool bench is made to tip over so my friends and I can laugh and build another one right away. I have another bench I use all the time, too. [...]
Here’s a MyFixitUpLife tip for installing deck boards. Install deck boards a few inches (anywhere from, say, 3 to 12 inches) past the deck framing, then snap a line flush with the framing. Position yourself so the body of the saw is on the deck side of your line and start cutting. Let the pieces [...]
It’s easy to love your wood pergola, deck, playset, or outdoor space when the sun is shining and it’s all board shorts, cookouts, and kids kicking around in the grass. But it’s extreme weather that tests a wood’s mettle. That’s why we prefer cedar for our outdoor projects. And Western Red Cedar’s proven, natural ability [...]
Mark is fired up about Roger Cook‘s landscaping at the This Old House project in Cambridge, especially the mix of Western Red Cedar and granite. Check it out.
Mark and Theresa tear down a crumbling deck and build it back better for a family of four. They used Waste Management’s Bagster Bags to haul the old deck, Culpepper Wood Preservers pressure treated framing from Niece Lumber, and Western Red Cedar for the new pergola bays, diagonal decking, and trim details. Plus this new [...]
This Clutter Cutter is a simple, fun storage solution for indoors or out. As much as I love working on my garden and landscape I dislike rooting around in a garage, shed, shop, basement, or outdoor storage area disentangling the various shovels, rakes, hoses, cords, and whatever other outdoor accoutrements I may need like pruners, [...]
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